Meanings
adjectivepalpitant (comparative more palpitant, superlative most palpitant)
comparative more palpitant · superlative most palpitant
- palpitating, throbbing
He gave the impression of a creature whose back has been broken, whose whole essence and energy have been wrenched asunder, yet in which life somehow clings, palpitant.
1923, George Allan England, The Thing from—"Outside"
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving a slight and rapid trembling motion
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Origin
From French.
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APA
palpitant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palpitant
MLA
“palpitant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palpitant. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palpitant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palpitant.
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